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Patented May 7, 1935 I UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE .CONFECTION AND METHOD QF MAKING SAME George E. Lathrop, Louisville, Ky.,'assignor, by

mesne assignments, to The Popsicle Corporation of the United States, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application June 25, 1931, Serial No. 546,901

Claims. (Cl, 206-56) While the present invention relates generally handle provides ease in disposing of a discarded to confections, it is particularly concerned with "handle,, which may be burned or otherwise dishandled, frozen or super cooled confections, an posed of to avoid unsanitary and unsightly litter. provides, as a new article of manufacture, a Another object is to provide a confection han- 5 died confection, a handle for such confection, and die which may be formed by cutting'and bending 5 I I a method of forming the confection. paper or a similar material from a blank of such It is among the objects of the invention to pro-\material, By reference to the method employed, vide a frozen confection of the general character it will be seen that the handle may be convendescribed in the prior patent to Epperson, iently applied to provide maximum handling effl- 20 1,505,592, dated August 19, 1924, in which certain ciency at a minimum cost of either material or teachings of the Epperson invention are utilized labor. in conjunction with improved handle means by Another obiectis toprovideaconfection handle which the confection may be consumed or eaten formed of paper or the like, which will present without soiling the fingers or wasting the su a large surface area for use as advertising space Another object is to provide aconfection in- Another object is 'toprovide confection recluding a manipulating handle which encomceptacles which will receive and securely retain passes, embraces and supports the confection, the confection therein by' mechanical configuratherein, and which provides confection to handle tion and interfitting, and which will in itself-procontact over large areas to eflicient frictional revide a handle or equivalent gripping means. 20 tention of .the confection within the handle, Another object is to provide a method of formwhereby mechanical engagement and retention ing frozen or super cooled handled confections, of the confection is provided in addition to frozen which avoids the necessity of weighting or specifl-' bonding of the confection with the handle, as set cally centering the handle within the material of forth in the prior patent above referred to. confection and which will yet provide the proper 25 Another object is to provide a handled confecand-accurate centering of the handle inithe contion embodying an'encompassing support which fection, and in which the handle will be securely will act to prevent dripping or spilling of thecon held thereto. fection from the handle and thus avoid wasting Another object is to provide a method for of the confection compound and prevent soiling forming handled confections in which the con 30 or staining of the fingers or clothing. fection mold assists in the aligning and securing Another object is to provide a confection emof the handle in position with respect to the mabodying a handle which receives therein a porterial of the confection, whereby congelation of tion of the confection and which further prothe confection material will provide for bonding vides for the gradual manipulated discharge of of the handle to the material. 35

confection from. within the handle so that all the Another object is to provide a handled confecconfection may be consumed and none will be tion, a handle for confection, and a. method of wasted. forming the handled confection, all of which pro- 7 Another object is to. provide ahandled confecvide the foregoing desiderata in a simple, effi- 4 tion, the handle of which forms a confection 'recient, inexpensive; and highly sanitary manner, 40 ceiving receptacle and extends outwardly therewhich is particularly adapted to the demands of from to form gripping means removed from the the manufacturer and consumer in this particuconfection in such a manner as to provide for lar field. sanitary handling of the confection and con- While the present invention is in its broader 5 sumption thereof without soiling of the consu'msense applicable to, and modifiable for, associa-- ers fingerstion with various types of confections, both frozen Another object is to provide a handle for conand otherwise, it is particularly designed for use fectlons which constitutes a confection receptacle with frozen confections of the type disclosed in adaptedto receive thereinaportion of the confecthe above mentioned patent. The confection 59 tion and to retain tlieconfection therein so that comprises a body, the lower end of which is reease and facility of handling and consuming of ceived within a receptacle handle, to which the the confection is effected. confection is preferably bonded through freezing Another object is to provide a confection hanof the confection thereto. The handle is prefdle which may be formed of inexpensive and easerably cut; bent, and formed from paper or card ,5! ily destroyed material. The destructibility of the board, or equivalent printable, easily destroyable and easily handled material, the blank of which is folded and secured, as by pasting, in rectangular configuration, two of the sides being folded inwardly to constitute the bottom of the handle receptacle. The bottom pieces are retained merely by folding and may be forced by finger manipulation to eject the stub of the confection from the receptacle handle during its consumption. The opposite sides. extend outwardly to form wide gripping surfaces which provide large advertising surfaces.

In forming the confection, a preferred method employsmolds in which the confection material is poured while in a liquid state. The handles are inserted within the molds prior to the final freezing of the confection. Upon freezing, the handle and confection material are intimately bonded. Expansion of the confection material during freezing will act to provide a strong friction bond between the confection and handle. The use of unglazed or porous handle material will provide impregnation or equivalent entrance of material into the interstices of the handle, thus to more firmly and intimately unite the handle with the confection material by freezing. The receptacle portion of the handle snugly'engages the mold walls to prevent confection material from being frozen on to the outer surface. of the handle. The gripping means extend upwardly from the mold to be used in removing the finished confection. Accurate centering of the handles is provided by their fit in the molds, thus they are retained in proper position without utilizing specific centering or stick retaining means such as is usually required in the practice of inventions of this character.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of various possible embodiments of the several features of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of a preferred type of mold, with the confection material and the handle members in position ready for congelation.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the confection formed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section illustrating the position of the confection within the handle.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, illustrating the manner in which the end of the confection may be projected from the handle.

FiFig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the handle is formed, and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a confection formed in accordance witha modification of the invention.

While the present invention is applicable to various types of confections, frozen or nonfrozen, it specifically contemplates the use of a frozen confection as disclosed in the Epperson patent hereinbefore referred to. a

As shown in Fig. 2, a block ll! of such confection is received withinthe upper receptacle portion R of a paper or card board handle which entirely surrounds the lower end of the con fection and snugly embraces it, providing a large confection contacting area which is bonded therewith eitherby friction, as by expansion of i the confection during freezing, or through a pure frozen bond as by impregnation or the equivalent. From the receptacle portion R, the sids S extend outwardly to form grasping tabs of sufiicient area to provide advertising surfaces, and by which the confection may be manipulated and concarded paper.

sumed without direct contact of the fingers with the confection. The preferred paper material of the handle provides not only ease in destroying litter formed by their disposal, but renders discarded handles easily picked up either by sweeping or by picking-sticks as usual in collecting dis- The handles are formed from blanks (Fig. 6) having side forming sections II and end forming sections I2. The ends and sides are foldable along the lines I! to form the receptacle portion R. The invention is obviously not confined to the rectangular configuration illustrated, and modifications of the blank used will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. The blank includes a securing tab H, which may be pasted or otherwise secured to the side ll of the opposite end of the blank to secure the handle in folded position. The bottom of the receptacle is formed by end extensions l2a which are foldable along the lines l5 to lie at right angles with the sides and the ends, as shown at B in Figs. 1 and 3. The members Ila.- are retained in their bottom forming position merely by creasing along their fold lines-l5. When the confection is consumed down to the proximity of the upper edge l6 of the receptacle, the bottom may be forced upwardly by the consumers finger, as indicated in Fig. 4, and the stub portion of the confection is projected from the receptacle as required by the consumer and without danger of spilling or dripping the sub-' stance of the confection fromthe handle.

In the preferred method, a mold, as illustrated in Fig. 1, including an apertured body H, the apertures of which are associated with depending mold forms I8, is utilized. The-confection material is poured into the various molds I8. Either before or after filling of the molds, and before final congelation of the confection material, the handles, folded and secured in the re-'. ceptacle forming position, are inserted in inverted position into the upper ends of the molds l8, as shown in Fig. 1. The configuration of the handles is such as to be snugly received within the molds, thus to be embraced by the sides and retained in position through frictional engagement therewith, preferably in such manner as to prevent confection -material from entering between the outer sides of the handles and the mold. The molds are then subjected to refrigeration, or the previously initiated refrigeration is completed. If, as is preferred, the material of the handles is of more or less absorbent nature, part of the fluid of the confection will impregnate the handles, whereby upon congelation, an intimate rigid bond is provided between the confection and the handle. -Without such impregnation, however, the freezing confection provides an effective bond with the handle by expansion of the material and frictional union with the large handle area provided, by which they are locked together to permit the handling of the confection'usolely by manipulation of thehandle.

Bonding of the material to the metal walls of the individual molds is preferably broken by dipping the molds into warm water up to the point at which the material is bondedto the receptacle, so that thereafter the confections with handles bonded thereto may be easily removed from themolds by manipulation of the extended gripping portions 8, or by inverting the mold and dropping of the completed confections therefrom.

A modification of the invention is illustrated in Fig. 7 in which the confection material 2| is of cross section and is received within asimilarly tapering handle receptacle 2|, the mouth of which is of smaller cross section than the bottom so that the confection is mechanically keyed therein, regardless of either frozen bond through expansion of confection material within the handle, or of impregnation and freezing. The bottom 22, may be formed by folding of the sides of the receptacle, and thus a pre-formed confection block may be positioned within the receptacle and secured therein by interconnection and cooperating configurations. The grasping members S, as shown in Fig. 2, are not used in this form of the invention, as it will be seen that the receptacle itself will constitute a protecting handle portion. It will be understood that the handles may be pre-formed of molded paper or folded and secured in proper configuration in any desired manner. The use of this modification avoids the dependence upon freezing bonding and provides the advantages as set forth in the objects in a simple, expeditious manner.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the invention provides a handled confection affording sanitary handling and consumption of the confection material, and which insures a grip between the confection material and the handle by three separate means,.either separately or cooperatively acting. The freezing of the confection material in contact with the handle material will insure an interlock therebetween. The expansion of the material during freezing will actto provide a firm, frictional grip between the elements, and mechanical interlocking is provided by the reduced mouth of the receptacle.

It will further be seen that the handle is formed of very inexpensive material which may be easily formed, easily shipped in fiat position, and easily destroyed. All modifications of the invention are adapted to provide a large area which may accommodate advertising matter. The method of the invention is easily practiced in an economical and sanitary manner, and the invention may be readily modified by those skilled in the art to provide widely different configurations and artistic appearances of the confection, in conformity with the widely differing and rapidly changing demands of the trade.

It will thus be seen that there is herein described an article, a handle and a method, in which the several features of this invention are embodied, and which attain the various objects of the invention and is well suited to meet the requirements of practical use.

As many changes could be made, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made, without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrated and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A handled confection including a confection body and a handle therefor united therewith, including a receptacle portion united with the body portion of the confection by the reception of a portion of the confection within the receptacle of the handle, said handle further including extending gripping elements formed integral therewith and extending from the receptacle outwardly and away from the confection body.

2. A handle for confections, out, bent, and formed from a single piece of material comprising receptacle body and a bottom therefor, said bottom being formed by inwardly folded extensions of the body, said handle including gripping members formed by extensions of the side walls of the body.

3. A handled confection comprising a frozen confection body and a handle therefor, said handle including a receptacle which is adapted to receive an end of the frozen body portion, said handle having means formed integrally with the receptacle for providing a movable bottom adapted to be pressed upwardly between the walls of the receptacle to eject the frozen body there- .from and integral means extending downwardly therefrom to provide a gripping member for the handle.

4. A handled confectionery product comprising a frozen confection body and a handle member therefor including a receptacle portion united with the body portion of the confection by the reception of an end of the confection within the receptacle portion, said handle member further including a movable bottom for the receptacle portion formed from oppositely disposed tabs extending from the receptacle and adapted to be folded inwardly between the tabs extending downwardly from the receptacle and forming a gripping member for the handled confection.

5. A handled confectionery product comprising a frozen confection body and a handle member therefor united therewith, said handle member including a receptacle portion united with the body portion of the confection by the reception of a portion of the confection within the receptacle of the handle member, said handle member further including elements formed integrally with the ends of the receptacle adapted to be folded inwardly to form a bottom for the receptacle and having elements formed integrally with the sides of the receptacle and extending outwardly and away from the confection body to form a gripping member for the handle.

GEORGE E. LATHROP. 

